Dec. 19—Thanks to the many Illinois basketball fans who told us about their attendance at every home upset of No. 1-ranked teams. Jim Doyle's experience, however, stands out: "I'll bet I'm the only one who went from the worst seat in the house to the best." For the 1979 upset of Michigan State, Doyle and his brother scored last-minute tickets and sat in the top row of the Assembly Hall. He had ...
Read more: Top of the Morning, Dec. 19, 2024